A popular introduction to the psychological foundations of a mature, authentic, and revitalized masculinity.

"In the recent Bill Moyers interview with Poet Robert Bly... a young man asked the question, 'Where are the initiated men of power today?' We have written this book in order to answer this question, which is on the minds of both men and women. In the late twentieth century, we face a crisis in masculine identity of vast proportions. Increasingly, observers of the contemporary scene - sociologists, anthropologists, and dept psychologists - are discovering the devastating dimensions of this phenomenon, which affects each of us personally as much as it affects our society as a whole." - from the introduction

"An exiting view of masculinity, one rooted not in domination but in creativity and empowerment of the self and others." - New Age Journal

"A bold map for traversing the masculine psyche, marking the pathways and boundaries with archetypical signposts. The authors take on the diffucult task of seperating man from by by excavating 'psychological facts' from ancient myths and modern movies." - Michael J. Meade, mythologist